Salitage Treehouse Sauvignon Blanc 2013 CONFIRM 2013 VINTAGE

Sauvignon Blanc Pemberton Western Australia
An exemplar in Sauvignon Blanc, by one of Margaret River's finest family estate owned and operated wineries. Salitage are renowned for the quality of their fruit and skill at minimalist vinification techniques. Extended resting on lees has contributed mouthfeel, a mouthfilling, textural palate and enticing complexity. Envigorating, fresh and crisp, to be served lightly chilled, as the prominent varietal fruit characters and crisp acidity make a refreshing aperitif style.
The Salitage winery has been designed with a minimalist approach, from the handling of the fruit throughout the entire vinification process, to produce wines which have structural complexity and intense flavours. Treehouse wines are made in the Salitage winery using estate grown fruit, complimented by parcels grown to adjacent vineyards around Pemberton. Sauvignon Blanc is harvested off Salitage Block 8, parcels are kept separate and grapes are pressed batch by batch. Juices are treated to a term of cold settling, inoculated and vinified in fermenters for a fortnight at 15C. Upon completion, components are held on sedimentery yeast lees for nine months prior to the assemblage, racking and bottling.
Pale straw in colour. A range of tropical fruit aromas, pear, gooseberries and passionfruit with flinty notes and subtle herbal undertones. The palate is fruit driven and nicely weighted, exhibiting mineral accents and clean varietal fruit. A touch of tropical, mineral and green vegetable characters, soft acidity and long, lingering, flavoursome finish.
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Salitage is a premium fine wine producer located in the beautiful and spectacular viticultural region of Pemberton, in the south west of Western Australia

James Halliday described Salitage as: "the most important winery in the Pemberton region. Salitage is the showplace of Pemberton. If it had failed to live up to expectations it is a fair bet the same fate would have befallen the whole Pemberton region."

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Fifteen years later Pemberton is recognised as one of the premier cool climate wine regions in Australia and Salitage continues to lead exporting to more than 15 countries around the world.

John and Jenny Horgan entered the fine wine business more than two decades ago as pioneers in the fledgling Margaret River region. In the late 70's John worked and studied under the guidance of Robert Mondavi in Oakville, California and in 1985 purchased an equity in the famous Premier Cru winery, Domaine de la Pousse D'or in the Cote D'or region of Burgundy.

The Salitage winery has been designed with a minimalist approach to both juice and wine handling. Elevated fermenters, spanning three levels in the winery, enable the winemaker to move the wine under its own weight.

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Salitage is a family winery producing 25,000 cases per year. Salitage use French oak Barriques exclusively for the barrel maturation of wines. Traditional wine making methods have been retained and these are complimented by the technological advances in modern day plant and equipment.

Discerning wine drinkers are increasingly looking to regionality, they want to know the source of the grapes, soil types and the climatic conditions that prevail in particular viticultural regions.

The Salitage vineyards are planted on elevated ironstone gravelly soils and together with the cool and even temperatures during the ripening period, contribute equally to enable us to produce wines which have structural complexity and intense fruit flavours.

Salitage are proud to introduce the Treehouse Brand and commend these outstanding wines to you for your enjoyment. The Treehouse label was named after the Grandchildren's Treehouse which is now surrounded by the luxurious Salitage Suites. Treehouse wines are made in the Salitage winery by winemaker Patrick Coutts using Salitage fruit which is complimented with some other varieties grown in adjacent vineyards around Pemberton.

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